The EA-6B Prowler had either aborted or was waved-off four times. He sounded super nervous, and the Air Boss was doing…
Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
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USS Constellation
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That time an F-4 Phantom II Outran an F/A-18 Hornet and Zoomed at 82,125 Feet per Minute
by Dario Leone‘The Phantom was one of those planes where it seemed the faster it went, the faster it wanted to go, and…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Incredible Story of the A-6 Intruder that dodged 5 SAMs before conducting a perfect Attack on Heavily Defended Ferry Docks near Downtown Hanoi
by Dario Leone‘Intelligence reported that the SA-2 couldn’t track below 1500 ft. We were disturbed to see that their assessment was incorrect’, Lt…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Impressive photo shows RA-5C Vigilante doing successful barricade arrestment aboard USS Constellation
by Dario LeoneThe RA-5C was damaged by antiaircraft fire during a combat mission over Vietnam Taken on Aug. 18, 1968 the impressive picture…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THAT TIME A U.S. NAVY F/A-18 HORNET PERFORMED A HIGH-SPEED FLYBY THAT DISPERSED A RIOT AND… WOWED AN IRAQI CHILD
by Dario Leone“I smiled to myself and breathed a prayer: ‘Lord, please let that little guy grow up to be a pilot –…
